Incident Overview
Date: Friday 18 March 1949
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: New Zealand National Airways Corporation – NAC
Registration Number: ZK-AKX
Location: 11 km NE of Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) –
ÿ New Zealand
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft engine(s)Aircraft engine(s)
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during approach to Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) at an altitude of 2000 feet (610 meters). The aircraft broke up and burned.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during approach to Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) at an altitude of 2000 feet (610 meters). The aircraft broke up and burned.
Description
Flew into the side of a hill at an elevation of 2000 feet (610 m) while on approach to Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ). The airplane broke up and burned.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during approach, likely involving a loss of control or engine malfunction.Mechanical failure during approach, likely involving a loss of control or engine malfunction.Share on:
